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I am in Suffolk as much as possible, strolling around in my wellington boots. Right in the middle of Hadleigh, a working Tudor village, is this delicious shop. I've bought cabbage-rose-print hand-sewn coverlets for the beds, bunting, table clothes and all manner of nostalgic stuff there. 01473 822243

Paris

A deli-cum-café that blurs the boundaries between shop counter, dining area and kitchen. The food brings back memories of baking jam tarts with your mother. 00 33 1 4
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82 1280

London NW10

An absolute cornucopia of precious things, from gifts to Alexander McQueen and DKNY samples on a rail at the back of the shop. I bought nearly all my presents there last Christmas. 020 8960 4026

New York

This amazing vintage shop in Brooklyn has racks and racks of wonderful stuff from the 1930s to the 1990s. It can be pricey,
but that reflects the quality. My husband, who is making a documentary on Harris tweed, bought a coat and jacket
there. 00 1 718 486 9482

Amsterdam

The Vivienne Westwood of tea rooms. It's opulent, very individual and very, very camp. The owners collaborate with artists to create everything from cakes (obviously) to edible clothing. The name means 'my aunt's cake', which I think says it all.
detaart.nl

London W1

Fashion people know this place. For the uninitiated, it's a wonderful bookshop selling fashion literature from all over the world. It's down a little street off Oxford Street that is possible to miss entirely unless you know where to go. 020 7636 1244

London NW10

Everything in this treasure-trove in College Road is either recycled or ethically made. Clothing labels such as Reem and Pure are displayed alongside furniture, books and wooden toys.
greenkensal.co.uk